Singin' In the Rain

I knew two twenty-somethings who had been soul mates since age sixteen. One commonality that drew them to each other was a keen enjoyment of old movies, those with lively song-and-dance routines. On weekend nights they sometimes chose a Fred and Ginger* film with scenes that thrilled, but Singin’ in the Rain, became top choice. One time when they were watching—Don’t think I‘m insane when I tell what transpired that day! As unpredicted raindrops fell and matched those on the tv screen, the loving couple could not quell the urge to reenact the scene. Outside, quite wet, they’d morphed into the movie’s Don and Kathy.** While they sang and danced, they bid adieu reality in their own style! *Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers—iconic dance team of the 1930’s and 1940’s who starred in ten movies during this time **roles played by Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds in this movie (1952) entered in Brenda Chiri's Tell Me a Story Contest on October 23, 2018 Note: I posted this poem earlier, messed it up, had to repost! Entered in Brian Strand's Contest 512 on October 31, 2018